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An adaptive portfoliohelps an organization meet its strategic objectives and satisfy customer demands. No matter how strong your scaling framework, if the portfolio is not adapting to the changing needs of the business, you cannot deliver value.

Being roused by the Kent Beck pair programming approach, I have rebuilt it by making certain changes to realize the product quality advantages of pair programming yet maintain the rate/speed of solo programming.

The ScrumMaster's role is no less than the CEO role; the role contributes to the team's and organization's success. That means that the focus is on people management — the toughest task in any organization.

If you're a technical lead or architect, don't micromanage the team by telling them how to name their variables or what data type to use. Instead, encourage them to focus on adhering to the contract and supporting the design.